Birmingham and District Branch BCSS

Meetings

Third Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start.
Winterbourne Botanic Garden, University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, B15 2RT

Birmingham Branch is the largest Branch of the BCSS in terms of numbers of members and has an active programme of events throughout the year.

Branch Facilities

Extensive library of books available for loan to all members.
Events arranged.
Plant auctions can be arranged throughout the year by prior arrangement with the Hon. Secretary (25% to Branch funds plus expenses).
Plant sales at most meetings (10% to Branch funds).
The Branch is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society.

Programme for 2009

Date Subject Speaker Table Show

20 January Name that Plant and Advice Clinic Members Panel Any Cactus, Any Succulent

17 February Baja California Peter Berresford, Skipton, N.Yorks Ferocactus, Agave

17 March The Transvaal Dorothy Minors, Sheffield Any Cactus, Haworthia

21 April Plant sale Echinopsis, Echeveria

19 May Mini Judges' Course Cathy Darbon, Oxford Any Cactus, Any Succulent

31 May Annual Show at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

14 June Winterbourne Gardner's Open Day

16 June Sundry Succulents Part 3 Rodney Sims, Tring, Hertfordshire Mammillaris, Aloe

21 July Senecios John Foster, Gloucester Any Cactus, Euphorbia

18 August Thelocacti Julian Cooke, Bovington, Herts Thelocactus, Any Succulent

15 September Chile Rodger Moreton Neoporteria, Aeonium

4 October Autumn Show at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

20 October Mesemb Workshop (Members to bring plants) Suzanne Mace, Ansty, West Sussex Any Cactus, Mesemb

17 November Epiphytes Mark Preston Xmas Cactus, Any Succulent

8 December
note 2nd Tuesday AGM and Christmas Social

Officers
President: Derek Castle
Chairman: Derek Castle
Vice Chairman: Roger Moreton
Hon. Secretary: Ruth Durrant, 98 Warley Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9SZ
Hon. Treasurer: Gill Mills, 166 West Heath Road, Birmingham, B31 3HB, Tel : 0121 475 6372, jm012b8742@blueyonder.co.uk
Show Manager: Vic Abell
Monthly Competition Organiser: Stuart Estell
Hon. Librarian: Richard Newton
Committee: Arthur Tomkins, Lee Hale, Vic Abell, Mark Preston, Claire Cleaver, Stuart Estell

Commission on Plant Sales
from Shows and Displays will be paid out at the earliest convenient time, probably the next Branch Meeting.
Otherwise cheques will be forwarded by post, if requested, less postage. Full accounts will be included.

Map of monthly meeting venue
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Branch Displays

Date Venue

10-14 June BBC Gardeners' World Live

5-6 September Gardeners' Weekend King's Heath Park

British Cactus and Succulent Society Calendar of Events.

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